Discover a Quiet and Peaceful side of Kyoto
This is the head shrine of the Toyokuni Shrine, dedicated to Toyotomi Hideyoshi. Within the grounds is also the Teisho Shrine, dedicated to Kita-no-Mandokoro One, and is revered as a deity of career advancement, good fortune, and successful relationships.
The National Treasure Karamon Gate, believed to be a remnant of Fushimi Castle, stands majestically in front of the shrine.
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A Shingon sect Chizan school temple located in Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto City. It is known as “Senbon Shakado.”
The main hall, completed in 1227, survived numerous wars, including the Onin War, and is designated a National Treasure as the oldest wooden building in Rakuchu (Kyoto City).
It is a quiet place despite being in the middle of the city.
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Shisendo Temple, located in Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City, is the place where Ishikawa Jozan, a literary figure of the Edo period and former retainer of Tokugawa Ieyasu, lived in seclusion. It is a Soto Zen temple where the sound of a shishi-odoshi (deer scarer) quietly resonates, and is famous for its space adorned with portraits of Chinese poets.
I have also used a photo of the entrance to Shisendo Temple on the cover of this blog.
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Honen-in Temple is a Jodo sect mountain temple located along the Philosopher’s Path in Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City. It is a reconstruction of the hermitage where Honen Shonin and his disciples once performed the Six-Time Praise. The temple gate of Honen-in has a thatched roof and is surrounded by tranquil, lush greenery, creating a very picturesque atmosphere.
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Its official name is Shinsho Gokuraku-ji, and it is a Tendai sect temple with Enryaku-ji Temple on Mount Hiei as its head temple.
The spacious grounds are famous for their autumn foliage, but visitors can enjoy strolling through them throughout the year, with cherry blossoms and green maple leaves also in bloom. The temple houses numerous structures, including a three-story pagoda, as well as many Buddhist statues and cultural artifacts, including a standing statue of Amida Buddha.
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